Which caste is kshatriya in Tamilnadu?

Vanniyakula kshatriya community includes vanniyar, vanniya, vannia gounder, gounder, padayachi, palli and agnikula kshatriya. The Bill also provides an internal quota of 7\% to Denotified Communities and the Most Backward Classes communities having similarity with Denotified Communities.

Is Sengunthar a kshatriya?

Sengunthars were warriors once upon a time in the Chola army. Hence they are classified as Kshatriyas.

Is vanniyar and vanniya Kula Kshatriyar?

Vanniyakula kshatriya community includes vanniyar, vanniya, vannia gounder, gounder, padayachi, palli and agnikula kshatriya. 28\% population in Tamil Nadu and 65\% population in Pondicherry belong to Vannia Kula Kshatriyar caste.

Are vanniyar Kshatriyas?

In preparation for the 1871 Indian census they petitioned to be recognised as being of the Kshatriya varna. The Vanniyars’ Kshatriya claims are rooted in their history. There is, to begin with, no reason to discount the traditions that Vanniyars formed an important part of the Pallava soldiery.

Are Kallar Kshatriya?

In Tamil Nadu, the Kallars are considered a warrior caste, brave people who were expert at soldiering and constituted the bulk of the ancient Chola and Pandian armies. They, along with two other warrior communities – the Maravars and Agamudaiyars – constitute the Kshatriya segment of the Tamil population.

Who is the powerful caste in Tamilnadu?

Out of 76 SCs, five SCs Adi Dravida, Pallan, Paraiyan, Chakkiliyan and Arunthathiyar together constitute 93.5 per cent of the SC population of the state. Adi Dravida are numerically the largest SCs with a population of 5,402,755, constituting 45.6 per cent of the state SC population.

Is vanniyar low caste?

The Vanniyars who previously were of the Backward Class category, were now designated as a Most Backward Caste after successful agitations by them in the 1980s entitling them to 20\% reservations. The reason for the agitation and subsequent re-classification was to avail more government benefits for the community.